Schneider’s EVLink car charging stations were easily hackable, thanks to a hardcoded password – TechCrunch Schneider has fixed three vulnerabilities in one of its popular electric car charging stations, which security researchers said could have easily allowed an attacker to remotely take over the unit. At its worst, an attacker …

GM is smartening up its Bolt EV smartphone app – TechCrunch GM is sprucing up its smartphone app for owners of the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt through a collaboration with charging network companies EVgo, ChargePoint, and Greenlots. The idea is to take aggregate dynamic data from each of the EV charging …

Elon Musk lays out ambitious plan for Tesla Supercharger network in Europe – TechCrunch Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making some audacious promises again for the company’s network of electric fast chargers, known as Superchargers. This time, he’s aiming for 100% Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe by next year. In …

Google Maps Is Now a Lot More Useful for Electric-vehicle Owners The work of a Google Maps developer is never done, with the latest update equipping the app with location data for electric-vehicle charging stations — and plenty more besides. While the app has included some useful data for charging …

Google Maps amplifies its app for electric vehicle owners – TechCrunch Google Maps is beefing up its app to help electric vehicle owners find the most suitable and closest place to charge up. Google Maps said Tuesday it’s adding an EV charging feature to the app that will give users …

Porsche plans 500 fast charging stations across US – TechCrunch Porsche is planning a Supercharger-like network of fast charging stations at dealerships and highway locations across the US. There will be at least 500 by the end of 2019 according to Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Porsche Cars North America, speaking …

The Ray is an 18-mile section of the I-85 in Georgia that incorporates innovations in power and sustainability. Its pilot programs show that roads can multitask to help the environment. The post The Ray is a stretch of highway paving the way for the future of motoring appeared first on …

A USB charging station allows you to charge multiple smartphones and tablets from a single outlet. Here, we’ve rounded up the best USB charging hubs currently on the market, from the likes of Aukey, Nomad, and Anker. The post Share the power and juice up your phones with the best …

Automakers are laying the groundwork for a a future in which electric cars are omnipresent – and at least as common a sight on roadways as traditional gas-powered vehicles. Last month, a group of car OEMs including Ford, BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen Group created a new joint-venture called ‘Ionity’ to …

Tesla has opened new Supercharger stations in California, the largest its built to date. These are a new kind of Supercharger for the automaker, with not only the most stalls of any Supercharger station to date at 40 per station, but also a dedicated “customer lounge” at one of the …